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Botched case means man who confessed to 2 killings will go free
Sarah Lundy | Sentinel Staff Writer
April 30, 2009
In 2004, Joseph Modeste confessed to gunning down two of his Orlando tenants.
Today, without going to trial, Modeste will walk out of jail.
Orange Circuit Court Judge Bob Wattles ruled Wednesday that a botched explanation of Modeste's rights means that his confession could not be used at trial and that he could go home with his mother in Orlando.
"He has already been in jail for four years, and how can we keep this man any longer, knowing the state's case isn't going to go forward?" Wattles said.
Prosecutor Les Hess told Wattles that the state has no case without the confession
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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-locmurder-charges30043009apr30,0,5908693.story
Sarah Lundy | Sentinel Staff Writer
April 30, 2009
In 2004, Joseph Modeste confessed to gunning down two of his Orlando tenants.
Today, without going to trial, Modeste will walk out of jail.
Orange Circuit Court Judge Bob Wattles ruled Wednesday that a botched explanation of Modeste's rights means that his confession could not be used at trial and that he could go home with his mother in Orlando.
"He has already been in jail for four years, and how can we keep this man any longer, knowing the state's case isn't going to go forward?" Wattles said.
Prosecutor Les Hess told Wattles that the state has no case without the confession
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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-locmurder-charges30043009apr30,0,5908693.story